Advice for Seniors

raimius
Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:21:29 +0000

During 1st BCT, all basics take several placement tests. Math, Chemistry, Comp Sci, and Linguistics (a weird one!). The highest scoring basics are given the choice to validate the course. In some classes (Chem. and Comp Sci, for example) high scoring basics are given the chance to take advanced courses, Chemistry 222 and CS 110H in this case.

However, these scores in combination with AP tests are considered. So, if a basic were to have a bad test day, but scored a 5, let’s say, on an AP test, they could ask to validate/be placed in the advanced course.

Quite a few cadets are placed in Calc 2 (AKA Math 152) from their placement tests. Placing into a higher level math class can give techie majors an serious advantage in class choices, later on.